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Count objects to 20

Elementary · 22 problems, easy to harder

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How we do it

  1. Count
  2. Write the number
  3. Check

The steps for How many: 3 apples. Every solution names its steps, so you always know what comes next.

Worked examples

How many: 3 apples Easy

The question

Question: how many apples?

How many apples?

Here are some apples.

1 Count

Touch each one once.

Say one number for each.

2 Write the number

The last number is 3.

So there are 3 apples.

= 3 apples

3 Check

Let us count again, to be sure.

1, 2, 3.

We get 3 again.

Yes!

It works.

1, 2, 3

Let's look back.

First: count.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 3 apples

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How many: 11 stars Medium

The question

Question: how many stars?

How many stars?

Here are some stars.

1 Count

Touch each one once.

Say one number for each.

2 Write the number

The last number is 11.

So there are 11 stars.

= 11 stars

3 Check

Let us count again, to be sure.

This time in fives.

Then on: 11.

We get 11 again.

Yes!

It works.

5, 10, 11

Let's look back.

First: count.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 11 stars

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How many: 16 stars Harder

The question

Question: how many stars?

How many stars?

Here are some stars.

1 Count

Touch each one once.

Say one number for each.

2 Write the number

The last number is 16.

So there are 16 stars.

= 16 stars

3 Check

Let us count again, to be sure.

This time in fives.

Then on: 16.

We get 16 again.

Yes!

It works.

5, 10, 15, 16

Let's look back.

First: count.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 16 stars

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Practice

Try each one, then open the answer. Stuck? Open the problem to watch every step.

Easy

  1. how many: 3 apples
    Answer
    = 3 apples
  2. how many: 5 stars
    Answer
    = 5 stars
  3. how many: 4 balls
    Answer
    = 4 balls
  4. how many: 6 hearts
    Answer
    = 6 hearts
  5. how many: 7 fish
    Answer
    = 7 fish
  6. how many: 8 flowers
    Answer
    = 8 flowers
  7. how many: 2 cookies
    Answer
    = 2 cookies
  8. how many: 9 dots
    Answer
    = 9 dots
  9. how many: 10 apples
    Answer
    = 10 apples

Medium

  1. how many: 11 stars
    Answer
    = 11 stars
  2. how many: 12 balls
    Answer
    = 12 balls
  3. how many: 13 hearts
    Answer
    = 13 hearts
  4. how many: 14 apples
    Answer
    = 14 apples
  5. how many: 15 fish
    Answer
    = 15 fish
  6. how many: 11 cookies
    Answer
    = 11 cookies
  7. how many: 13 flowers
    Answer
    = 13 flowers
  8. how many: 12 dots
    Answer
    = 12 dots

Harder

  1. how many: 16 stars
    Answer
    = 16 stars
  2. how many: 17 apples
    Answer
    = 17 apples
  3. how many: 18 dots
    Answer
    = 18 dots
  4. how many: 19 balls
    Answer
    = 19 balls
  5. how many: 20 hearts
    Answer
    = 20 hearts